Hair curling device



Patented Aug. 28, 1945 UNETED STTES PATENT OFFICE. f

HAIR CURE-ING DEVICE NaomiG. Morton, New York, N. Y. Application January14, 1944, Serial No. 518,211 7 claims. Irc1. 132-40) This inventionrelates to a new and improved hair curling device. The principal objectthereof is to provide a pliable hair curling device.

which can be manipulated and used with great v facility.

Another object of the invention is to provide `a new and improvedflexible hair curler which is compact and which is not cumbersome.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hair curling devicewhich is simple in construction and handy to use.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable hair curler,adjustable in the sense that it can readily be adapted to accommodatestrands of hair of varying thicknesses.

Stil1 another object o`f theinvention is to provide a pliable haircurling device which can be leftl in the hair overnight without anydiscomfort to the user while asleep or reclining.

Numerous additional objects of the invention are stated in the annexeddescription and drawing which illustrate preferred embodiments thereof.

Fig. 1.is a perspective view of the first embodiment. u l Fig. 2 is asectional View on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.`

Fig. 4 is a sectional View on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the curling device, showing portions ofthe top disc member bent downwardly to hold the spirally wound lock ofhair.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the second embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 'I--l of Fig. 6.

"Referring to the rst embodiment (Figs. 1 to 5), the device comprises apair of spaced and axially aligned pliable disc members I0 and II, whichare connected to each other by the flexible twistable strip member I5.The said' disc members are similarly shaped and are ofthe same size.Member I 0 is the top or upper disc, and member II is th bottom or lowerdisc. The said disc members can be made of leather, paper, metal foil orany suitable flexible and pliable material.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, top disc member I0 is reinforced by a numberof intersecting short lengths of flexible copper wire I3 located 4at thebottom face thereof. The said wires are heldrto the bottom face of discmember I0 by a facing or covering I2 which is secured to the undersideof disc I0 in any desired manner. `Said facing I2 may be made of fabricor any similar material and is substantially of the same size, shape andcontour as disc member IU. The top surface of lower disc member II isalso covered by a fabric facing o-rcovering I4 which can be connected oradhered thereto in any suitablc manner.A Said facing I4 is identical inconguration and size with disc member II. Disc member I 0 and its facingI2 will hereinafter be referred to as the upper disc member, and discmember II and its facing I l will hereinafter be referred toas the lowerdisc member.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, upper disc mem'-A ber I0 is provided with apair of small, substantially centrally located and aligned 4openings I5and Ilia. Lower disc member I I is provided with a small opening I8a andthe radial vslot I8, said slot terminating in the periphery of disc Il.When disc members lIl) and II are -in the axially aligned position shownin Fig. y2,

opening IGain disc I0 is aligned with opening Ia in disc II and openingI6 in disc IIJ isaligned with the closed end of slot I8 in disc II.

The two d isc members I0 and II are connected to each other by means ofa twistable continuous connecting strip I5. The said strip I5 comprisesthe end portions I5c and the intermediate vertical arms I5a and the baseportion 15b, all of which are integral'and in a single continuous strip.The vertical arms I5`a and the base I5b form a U-shaped member uponwhichthe lock of hair is spirally wound.

End portions I 5c of the connecting strip I5 are se'cured to the topface of upper disc member I0 in any suitable manner. Strip I5 passesthrough opening I6 in `disc I0, through radial slot I8 adjacent theclosed end thereof, through opening I8a in disc II and thence throughopening I6a in disc I0.- In this manner the vertical parallel arms I5aand Lthe base portion 15b are formed. Radial portions I5c and baseportion I5b are parallel to'each other whereas arms Illa areperpendicular to discs I0 and I I, and portions I5c and 15b. The lengthof vertical arms I5a or the distance between discs Ill and II is such asto accommodate the lock of hair to be wound upon said arms I5a. The endsof strip I5 terminate at the peripheral edge of upper disc member I0 atdiametrically opposed points. y

The lock of hairis inserted through slot I8 in lower disc II and is thenspirally wound around vertical arms I5a, the said arms acting as apivot. Portions Il'l of upper disc lil are then bent downwardly, thusencasing and holding the spirally wound lock of hair in the device. Bentportions l1 of disc l0 will not spread back into place but will retainthe shape into which. they are bent because of wires I3. i

It will be noted that the bottom face of lower disc member H is alwaysadjacent the scalp while the lock of hair is being wound and after thedevice is in place.

The construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7 is i generally similar to thefirst above described embodiment, save that in the second embodiment theconnecting strip is detachably secured to the upper disc, whereas in thefirst embodiment, it is fixedly secured to the upper disc member. Inother words, the vertical arms of the connecting strip may be extendedto accommodate a thicker lock of hair in the device.

The device of the second embodiment comprises an upper disc member 21Band a lower disc member 2! secured to each other by a twistableconnecting strip 22. The lower disc member 2l is identical in allrespects to lower disc l l of the rst embodiment. Said disc 2i isprovided with the radial slot 23 and the opening 23a., whichcorrespondrespectively to slot I8 and opening Ilia in bottom disc-memberH of the first embodiment.

l As shown in Figs. 6 and '7, upper disc member 28 is provided with aplurality of female snap fasteners 24 at its Iupper face. The bottomface of strip 22 is provided adjacent the ends thereof with a male snapfastener 25, which is adapted to be received by any of the femalefastener elements 24. In this manner, vertical arms 22a of connectingstrip 22 may be varied in length, in korder to accommodate locks of hairof varying thicknesses. The numeral 22h designates -the base ofconnecting strip 22 which extends through and is parallel to bottom disc2|. fIt will be noted that connecting strip 22 connects disc members 29and 2| in the same manner as connecting strip l connectsupper discvliland lower disc Il of the first embodiment. The only substantialdifference between the two embodiments is that the device of the secondembodiment is adjustable, whereas; the device ofy the rst embodiment isnot.

Although preferred and practical embodiments of the invention have beendescribed and illustrated, it is obvious that numerous changes andomissions and additions may be made without departing from its spirit.

If the upper disc member is made of aluminum foil or metal foil, it isthen unnecessary to reinforce the same with intersecting short lengthsof wire or the like. i

I claim:

1. A hair curler device comprising a pair of spaced and axially aligneddisc members formed of a pliable material, a flexible connecting stripmember secured to one of said disc members axially connecting said discmembers to each other, one of said disc members having a slot formedtherein adapted to receive a strand of hair to be spirally wound aroundsaid connecting strip.

2. A hair curler device comprising a top disc member and a bottom discmember spaced from' each other and axially aligned, said disc membersbeing formed of a pliable material, a flexible connecting strip membersecured to the top disc member and axially connecting said top discmember to the bottom disc member, said bottom disc member having aradial slot formed therein adapted to receivea' strand of vhair to bespirally wound around said connecting strip.

3. A pliable hair curler device comprising a pliable top disc member anda pliable bottom disc member spaced from and axially associated witheach other, said disc members being axially aligned and having openingsformed therein, a Iflexible connecting strip member having its endportions secured to the top disc member and axially connecting said discmembers to each other, the intermediate portion of said connecting stripmember passing through the openings in said disc members to form meansaround which a strand of hair can be spirally wound.

4. A hair curler device according to claim 3, in which the top discmember is provided With pliable reinforcing means whereby the sides ofsaid disc member can be bent downwardly to yretain the wound strand ofhair between the disc members.

v5. A hair curling device comprising a top disc member and a bottom discmember formed of pliable material, said disc members being spaced fromeach other and being axially aligned, the t-op disc member having a pairof openings formed therein, the bottom disc member having a radial slotand an opening-formed therein which are aligned with the openings insaid top disc member, a flexible connecting strip member having its endssecured to the top face of said top disc member and axially connectingsaid disc members to each otheig'the intermediate portion of saidconnecting strip member passing through the openings in said discmembers to form a pair of Vertical arms around which a strand of haircan be spirally wound after being inserted into the device through theradial slot in the bottom disc member.

6. A hair curling device according to claim 5, in which the top discmember is provided with pliable reinforcing means whereby the sides ofsaid disc member can be bent downwardly to retain the wound strand ofhair between the disc members.

7. A hair curling device according to claim 5, in which the connectingstrip member is detachably secured to the top disc member, saidconnecting strip and disc members being provided with adjustablecooperating fastening means whereby the distance between the top andbottom disc members may be varied.

NAOMI G. MORTON.

